The acclaimed children’s author won for her book Super-Infinite, described as a ‘glorious celebration’ of the life and work of poet John Donne. Read more
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The National Book Awards Raised a Middle Finger to Book Bans
Last night’s ceremony marked the first in-person National Book Awards since 2019 (ever since the pandemic, the festivities have gone virtual). It was a night of celebration, but concerns hung over the festivities—about the distressing state of the publishing industry, to be certain, but also about the wave of book bans sweeping the country. Read more
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Meet the Longtime Librarian Being Honored at the National Book Awards
Some of the leading lights of literature will be honored at the National Book Awards in New York City next week. And for the second year in a row, the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service will be given to a librarian. Tracie D. Hall has championed books and readers at libraries in Seattle, Queens, Hartford and New Haven. She’s now executive director of the American Library Association… Read more
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Anti-Mafia Author Saviano on Trial for Calling Italy PM a ‘Bastard’
Meloni sued Saviano following a December 2020 TV interview in which he lambasted her and fellow right-wing leader Matteo Salvini over their attacks on migrant rescue NGOs. Read more
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University Presses Are Keeping American Literature Alive
University presses take up titles that the Big Five, as the publishing conglomerates are called collectively, often won’t touch — not just works of scholarship but also small-market books for general readers: poetry, short stories and essays; memoirs and biographies; field guides and natural history; art and photography; local and regional history, among many others. Read more
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Kurt Vonnegut Would Have Turned 100 Today — His War Novels are Relevant as Ever
Vonnegut, who died in 2007 at the age of 84, would have turned 100 today. He was born in Indianapolis on Nov. 11, 1922, Armistice Day. The late author wrote satirical and darkly humorous novels that won him a cult-like following with the youth culture of the 1960s — but his work remains relevant today. Read more
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The 50 Most Banned Books in America
During the 2021-2022 school year, more than 1,600 books were banned from school libraries. The bans affected 138 school districts in 32 states, according to a report from PEN America, an organization dedicated to protecting free expression in literature. And the number of bans are only increasing yearly. Read more
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All Quiet on the Western Front Gets New Adaptation from Netflix
When 17-year-old Paul joins the Western Front in World War I, his initial excitement is soon shattered by the grim reality of life in the trenches. Watch trailer
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Fifty Forgotten Books by R. B. Russell
Fifty “often overlooked and unloved” works of literature get their time in the sun as novelist and publisher Russell presents books that influenced him … Filled with quirky observations and personal asides, this is just right for book lovers. Read more
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Goldsmiths Prize Goes to Collaborative Duo Natasha Soobramanien and Luke Williams
Their novel Diego Garcia, which took a decade to complete and addresses the losses of the Chagos islanders, wins prize for innovative fiction. Read more
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